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5 out of 5 stars
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lum
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08-21-12
Dark, violent, sarcastic and unapologetic about it
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Prince Jorg was faced with the murder of his mother and brother and it transformed him and his world view. He is not a “BATMAN” out to save the world, but just one more “BAD MAN” living in it but not giving in to it. Equipped with his own unique ultra-morals he makes his merry way and to hell with those living or dead who cross him.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Eivind
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08-27-12
Humerous kid anti-hero
Young prince travels with a gang of cutthroat mercenaries raping and pillaging through a war-torn world divided into a hundred tiny kingdoms all run by kings whose brutality is only surpassed by their cruelty and greed. So our hero is not really a likeable fellow, he is a little evil vengeful brat to be quite honest. But he is also at times a quite funny and not to mention a clever fellow. That and the fact that we are early on introduced to the event that made him such a monster helps us understand him somewhat, combined with the fact that everyone else seems like such complete bastards and we end up cheering for him anyway.
He is clearly traumatized, ensorcelled even, but he keep going. Brutally so. Now there isn’t really that much violence in this novel. Oh, they speak of violence all the time as they threaten each other or reminisce, but it is more a book about trauma and vengeful thoughts than and a true action novel. It is dark though, there is no hiding that. Dark and at times quite humorous:
“Most men have at least one redeeming feature. Finding one for Brother Rike requires a stretch. Is 'big' a redeeming feature?”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Keshnee
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04-14-13
How cool is the narrators accent? Loved it!
Twisted and gruesome, but extremely entertaining. It's great to find a book that expands the boundaries of what is acceptable... I find that I want Jorg to win, even with his twisted and warped sense of morality. Actually in his world - where everything is just a game - he somehow seems the right saviour for it all!
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5 out of 5 stars
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David
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09-10-12
Brilliantly dark story, fantastic narration
Bought this audio book on a whim and it is easily the best audio book I have heard. Brilliantly complex, and often dark, characters brought to life by the excellent narration of Joe Jameson. An excellent cross between medieval epic and fantasy adventure. Highly recommended.
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5 out of 5 stars
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stephanie joanne
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09-22-17
Brutal
Grimdark at its finest. Bloody brutal in every aspect, I cannot wait to finish the series!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazon Customer
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12-09-16
One of my favorites
Love this book and series.
Great to listen to the Audible version.
This book is excellent, you should download it!
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2 of 3 people found this review helpful